By: Francesco Sofi, clinical researcher, Andrea Capalbo, specialist in sports medicine et al, University of Florence, Italy.
BMJ, 3 July 2008
Participants: 30 065 (23 570 men) people seeking to obtain clinical eligibility for competitive sports.
Exercise ECG showed cardiac anomalies in 1227 athletes with normal findings on resting ECG. At the end of screening, 196 (0.6%) participants [...]
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Cardiovascular evaluation, including resting and exercise ECG, before participation in competitive sports
Posted in HEART, Men's health, RISKS, Sport, Vascular disease, Women's health, bmj, diagnosis, health, life, news on July 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
ORGANISED MARATHONS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASED RISK OF SUDDEN DEATH
Posted in HEART, HEART ATTACKS, Men's health, RISKS, Sport, bmj, health, news on December 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
BMJ 21 December 2007;
Organised marathons are not associated with an increased risk of sudden death, despite the media attention they attract. In fact, marathons lower the risk of fatal motor vehicle crashes that might otherwise have taken place if the roads had not been closed
